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HK Magazine

Michael
	27. Beekeeper.
	Wears a Reiss shirt, Benetton trousers, Shofolk shoes and mismatched fake Ralph Lauren socks which he proudly emphasizes. He accessorizes with his grandma’s necklace, a self-made ring and another one from India. He also gives us a peek of his yellow boxers in spirit of his beekeeping exhibition.
He is happy that there is freedom of speech in Hong Kong and that people still commemorate June 4. He supports protesting, especially over issues such as land ownership.
What troubles Michael is the cruel fact that some children are born into a world of poverty, stripped of all things cultural and domestic. He believes it is hard for them to dream big in their harsh world.
He would like to see the city develop a cycling culture, with cycling tracks along Nathan and Hennessy, and perhaps a walkway from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. He feels that there is a social barrier between the two areas.
	Michael wants to live off his own farm in the future, where he can raise crops and animals, as well as ethics and the awareness of where our food comes from when we eat.
Chris
	22. Sales and Marketing Personnel/Model.
	Wears Zara top, Etsy necklace, leggings from Korea, shoes from Kapok, her mother’s rings.
	She supports the government and believes they’re working for Hong Kong’s best interest. She feels that Donald Tsang is cool and that it’s stupid to protest. In fact, she hates the protesters, and thinks that those who protest are just naïve attention-seekers, following whatever the majority feels—against the government just for the sake of it. She’s sad that local culture is slowly diminishing but she also feels that it’s time to get rid of it—change is important.
Although Chris studied fashion design, she isn’t keen on starting her own fashion label. She’s perfectly content living in the present. For the future, she just wants to be “baking pies at home—I’m a total visionary.”
Renée
	20. Student.
	Likes Alexander McQueen and European stuff. She doesn’t know anything about local politics. Her take on the threat of local culture: Hong Kong has none—it’s a ripoff of other cultures. There is no specific Hong Kong style and the city is dirty with air pollution. However, she feels that Hongkongers are effective and fast, have a better work ethic, and definitely have more confidence and self-awareness compared to Chinese from the mainland.
Baptiste
	24. Kapok Store Manager.
	Wears Bleu de Paname jeans, Our Legacy shirt, GAP cardigan, H&M hat, watch from Kapok’s LIP collection, Mark Gonsalez special edition Adidas sneakers.
He feels like a Hong Kong citizen, although he doesn’t have the right to vote. He is interested in politics. He finds the Chinese much more proactive and outspoken than in the past, but thinks Hongkongers don’t protest enough, compared to the French, whose second nature is to protest. He thinks taking stalls and vendors off the street is wrong as he feels like they’re part of our identity. He compares the stripping away of the local culture as the equivalent of demolishing chateaus and palaces in France. He doesn’t feel it’s right to hate on Hong Kong as he’s the foreigner here and it’s his responsibility to adapt instead of complaining and refusing to change.
Baptiste wants to transform the mode of shopping, like having a café and art exhibitions in clothing stores. He also wants to earn enough to live a good life, and start a clothing line in the future.
Eric
	24. Illustration teacher.
	Wears bright colors. His biggest concern is death.
He thinks Hongkongers are really hardworking, but are so closed and ignorant.
	He wants to open up a café and a gallery in the future.
Samantha
	23. Fashion marketing manager.
	Wears H&M shades, Sass & Bide top from Harvey Nichols, leather Ksubi hotpants from I.T, shoes from a cheap stall in Causeway Bay, her big sister’s signet ring and her name in Arabic as necklaces (“I miss my big sister!”), a Catholic bracelet from a church shop, a Bing Bang bangle from Seibu, a beaded bracelet from a market in France, “jewelry” from the Lanes, and a Dooney & Bourke drawstring bag.
She doesn’t like how the government is tearing down everything, but she loves how compact the city is and that she can see friends any night of the week if she so chooses. Sam also enjoys camping around Tai Long Wan, where she can unwind as phones can’t get reception.
Her life ambition is to be a pro surfer or skateboarder, because she wants to hang out with surfer Jared Mell because she thinks he’s totally hot.
Francisco
	27. PR and marketing manager for Buzz Management.
	Wears Ksubi sunglasses from Van D, Insight tank from D-Mop, Havaianas bought online, and a born-again Christian necklace from grandmother.
Francisco came from Manila and feels that Hong Kong is so alive, with so much energy, and there are many opportunities to make it here. His take on the Hong Kong people’s identity is that they’re very work-driven, very focused, but it’s just for the sake of getting “work” done, unlike the Japanese, who are efficient for the sake of getting the quality right. He sees well-dressed people around, but there seems to be a lack of creativity, just street and urban trends, unlike Tokyo. He wants his own PR firm in the future.
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Pose- 80s!

We talk to the kids on the street to get their take on politics and fashion.